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Oh, well that just answered -ALL- my questions.
Thanx for burstin’ my bubble pal! ;)
I guess that financial plan I just drafted is moot.
Back to my bricks.
In the fantasy world of Lego Castle.
At least they never let me down…
Sometimes reality just isn’t as fun,
--==Richard==--
In lugnet.general, Paul Sinasohn writes:
> In lugnet.general, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Richard Noeckel writes:
>
> <<Lots of stuff about a letter>>
>
> PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> It's obvious neither of you has ever had a career in corporate accounting or
> finance! :-)
>
> Here's what happened:
>
> Lego has brought their PURCHASING department - the people who buy office
> supplies and raw plastic and cardboard and stuff -- into the 20th century.
>
> They are interfacing their accounts payable system (their bills) with their
> purchase order system (the system that tracks stuff they want)
>
> Richard, you are owed some money, apparently (at least you think you are) and
> Lego has you in their system as someone they have made a payment to or are
> about to pay. Lindsay got it right - someone typed a 2 instaead of a 3 - you
> should not be in their vendor file, you should be in their customer file.
>
> Don't try to become a supplier, you won't get samples - Lego would expect you
> to sell stuff TO them.
>
> Richard, just return the letter you got with a note explaining that you are a
> customer who is owed a refund and are not a vendor of supplies.
>
>
> Paul Sinasohn, who has interfaced more accounting and finance systems than he
> wants to think about.
>
> LUGNET #115
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